Chapter 2353: Chapter 2332: Red Needle Bee Beast

Walking on the road back to Ning City, Lin Feng was not in a hurry; he walked very slowly, pondering in his mind how to handle the matter of Tao Tao. This time, encountering Tao Tao, Geomancer Qianjue, and Miao Kong, it seemed that all the clues pointed to him, and he was becoming more convinced that Tao Tao was hiding a secret, and a shocking one at that; otherwise, Geomancer Qianjue and even the unfathomable Miao Kong wouldn’t have said what they did.

"Boss, do you think there’s something wrong with that nun?" Tangyuan hesitated for a long time on Lin Feng’s shoulder before asking him.

"You feel the same way?" Lin Feng stopped in his tracks, turning to ask when he heard Tangyuan’s remark.

"Yeah, I have a feeling that nun is incredibly terrifying. I highly suspect that nun is a person from the Qiankun Mirror. Even though she’s reined in her aura, my intuition shouldn’t be wrong. A Divine King living on a small hill is simply unimaginable!" Tangyuan thought seriously and replied to Lin Feng, although it still harbored great doubts in its heart. After all, someone from the Qiankun Mirror usually belongs to the ranks of powerhouses; such a person being a nun in a nunnery is incredibly strange.

"It seems that Qianye Ancestor is still keeping some things hidden, but it doesn’t matter as long as Tao Tao is safe. Once the Spirit Stones from the auction house are settled, we’ll leave here immediately." Lin Feng nodded, sharing his thoughts. In fact, looking at the situation from another angle, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Tao Tao’s safety was secured, so he didn’t have to worry about her safety anymore. Once Tao Tao left with him for another place, all these issues would cease to be issues.

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Tangyuan also nodded, then changed the subject and asked Lin Feng, "Boss, what do we do with the remaining time? Are we going back to the restaurant?"

When Lin Feng heard that, he stopped again. Indeed, as Tangyuan said, going to Ning City now would be useless, and factoring in the travel distance, going to Ning King Valley would be too late. Moreover, the Yuan Stones have almost been depleted, so there’s not much speed he can gain from his cultivation now. What should they do during this period?

Suddenly, Lin Feng turned his gaze to Tangyuan and asked, "Do you have a good idea in mind, little fellow?"

Upon hearing that, a peculiar smile appeared on Tangyuan’s face as he replied to Lin Feng, "Boss, you’re really too clever; I do have a place we can go, but I’m not sure if you can enter there. With my treasure-seeking talent, there’s definitely something going on there!"

"Thump!"

Lin Feng suddenly gave Tangyuan a flick on the head, then said to Tangyuan, "What are you waiting for? Lead the way already!"

Originally, Tangyuan wanted to feel proud, but Lin Feng’s flick left him feeling quite aggrieved. It immediately pointed its small paw in one direction, and Lin Feng’s body turned into a shadow, rushing toward that direction...

After nearly a day, under Tangyuan’s guidance, Lin Feng arrived at a very peculiar valley. The reason this valley was described as special was because everywhere within the valley, trees blossoming with red flowers could be seen. These trees differed from the towering trees of the Myriad Heavens God Realm; each one was similar in height to trees on Earth and not very tall, yet the flowers they bore were as big as washbasins, perfuming the entire valley!

Where there’s something odd, there’s sure to be a demon!

Looking at the scene before him, this phrase instantly popped into Lin Feng’s mind. His intuition told him that this valley was anything but ordinary, that there was certainly something amiss. Otherwise, when everywhere else featured tall, towering trees, how could this valley be different?

"Tangyuan, what’s inside this valley?" Lin Feng asked.

"Boss, to be honest, I don’t know either. I could only reach the outside of the valley; beyond that, I couldn’t go in!" Tangyuan replied straightforwardly, although its little eyes blinked repeatedly, hinting that it had more to say.

Hearing this, Lin Feng was intrigued and walked cautiously towards the mouth of the valley. To his surprise, he didn’t sense any danger, but upon reaching the valley entrance, he finally understood Tangyuan’s meaning of being unable to enter!

From the valley entrance, as far as the eye could see, there were Demon Beasts resembling bees the size of watermelons hovering over the flowers. Because these Demon Beasts were also red, they were practically invisible from a distance, only becoming noticeable upon closer proximity!

However, these bee-like red Demon Beasts were nothing ordinary. Each had a red stinger as long as an arm on its tail, ferociously shaped, clearly not to be trifled with. Furthermore, Lin Feng noticed some scattered white bones not far from the valley entrance, no doubt from beasts that ventured unwittingly into the valley, confirming that this place was fraught with danger!

Now Lin Feng understood why Tangyuan said it couldn’t enter. A place like this, if Tangyuan could enter, it would be a miracle; the valley was teeming with red Demon Beasts, conservatively estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands. If these red Demon Beasts initiated an attack, the situation would be dreadful beyond imagination, even making Lin Feng shudder!

"Boss, you see... these red Demon Beasts are called Red Needle Bee Beasts in the Myriad Heavens God Realm, and they’re considered terrifying Demon Beasts. Their attacks are group-oriented, and those red stingers have demon-breaking properties. Once attacked, even a Divine King Powerhouse would have to retreat. Also, they don’t see with eyes but sense heat, so my stealth techniques are useless against them..."

Tangyuan explained these Demon Beasts to Lin Feng and then continued to add, "Although these Red Needle Bee Beasts are terrifying, they’re honey producers. Their honey, known as Scarlet Beauty, is a top-quality treasure, said to be priceless. If we can get Scarlet Beauty, even if we don’t gain anything else from the valley, it would cover our costs!"

Upon hearing Tangyuan’s introduction, Lin Feng was intrigued by the valley. If Tangyuan’s words were true, obtaining Scarlet Beauty would yield tremendous returns at a major city’s auction house in the future, especially since Ding Wan’er and the others were in the Cave Heaven Mansion, making the prospect even more enticing for him.

But as tempting as it may be, facing so many formidable Red Needle Bee Beasts, even Lin Feng felt apprehension. Without a strategy, entering the valley would be impossible!

"What do you think about setting it on fire?" Lin Feng first voiced this idea, considering such insect-type Demon Beasts are notoriously vulnerable to fire, especially since he possessed the Eternal Divine Flame!

"Someone has tried that before, and it was even a Divine King, but the result was being chased by Red Needle Bee Beasts for tens of millions of miles and finally dying with a heart pierced by countless needles!" Tangyuan explained to Lin Feng, quickly supplementing, "And those working with that Divine King, when the Red Needle Bee Beasts left, entered the hive but immediately faced a swarm of Red Needle Bee Beasts that killed them all! Later, when others got wind of this and went searching for the hive, it was already gone..."

After hearing Tangyuan’s account, Lin Feng furrowed his brow, surprised by the complexity of the situation. But his eyes lit up as he suddenly recalled a matter and asked, "So how did the Scarlet Beauty sold on the market come to be acquired?"

"That’s unknown. If everyone knew how Scarlet Beauty was acquired, it wouldn’t be worth much. But I estimate the cost must be significant." Tangyuan quickly replied. It had, of course, looked into this aspect but found that nobody knew how Scarlet Beauty was obtained, rendering the information useless.

With Tangyuan’s reply, Lin Feng gazed at the valley, deeply curious. After pondering for a moment, he asked again, "Has anyone tried digging a tunnel?"

"Of course! People have tried tunneling underground to reach the hive. Do you know the outcome? When they broke through, they faced a swarm of Red Needle Bee Beasts waiting for them, slaughtering all in an instant, except for one coward who escaped..." Tangyuan reported to Lin Feng promptly, seeing him conjure up this method.

"Not that either?"

Lin Feng’s frown deepened, though thinking about it, the task seemed truly difficult. But suddenly, he recalled how wasps on Earth were handled—with poison smoke disabling them, solving the issue, right?

Realizing this, Lin Feng’s eyes gleamed as he asked, "Has anyone ever tried poisoning these creatures?"

"Poison?"

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s suggestion, Tangyuan paused, having never considered it. Typically, poison works well on beast-type Demon Beasts, but on insect-type Demon Beasts? It really hadn’t heard of anyone using poison against Red Needle Bee Beasts in the Myriad Heavens God Realm!

"No, no one’s ever tried it!" Tangyuan thought carefully, eventually giving a confident response. However, it then glanced at the valley and said to Lin Feng, "But, Boss, if you’re going to use poison smoke, isn’t this valley too vast? Do you think poison smoke can cover the entire valley? And what poison could make these creatures susceptible?"

"Covering the whole valley is no problem at all. Have you forgotten that I’m an Array Master? Setting up an enclosed formation is incredibly simple! As for what poison works against these Red Needle Bee Beasts, that’s even easier; catching one for testing will tell us!" Lin Feng said, smiling at Tangyuan.

"Boss, I think it might work!" Tangyuan’s eyes also lit up after hearing Lin Feng’s plan and immediately agreed!

Smiling, Lin Feng nodded, then began setting up a formation at the valley entrance. This time, all the formations laid out were trapping formations just a meter square, like animal cages for capturing beasts, allowing entrance but preventing exit...